Starting trouble

[chargerman68]

 

good luck at a dead end till i get  a new starter

[EffinDuff]

ok i am getting no more than 30 pounds out of any cylinder.  i did the test wet and dry w/ all plugs out and throttle wide open.  Every once in a blue moon the pressure would pump past 30 but not often.  Out of curiosity i pumped compressed air into a cylinder during its compression stroke.  The air was moving pretty good out of the valve covers.  I think he put the wrong sized rings in or something of that nature so i am getting a nasty blowby.  I believe that is what would cause the clean spot on the pistons.  If this sounds wrong please let me know.  Thanks guys.     

[Steve P.]

It is NOT going to run on 30 PSI. Are you sure you have the comp. tester in tight?? Turn it over 3 full turns. The 3rd time up is the reading you want to use..

[EffinDuff]

Yea I figured 30 psi was not enough lol...  And yea i am using the tester right i even verified the guage was working right on a mustang i have.  I can crank the motor 10 times and still no more than 30ish.  When I pump the air in during a compression stroke you can hear the air bubble through the oil passages and into the valve cover.